Vote Before Election Day!

Early Voting location at Ramsey County Library - Roseville. Skip a trip to your polling place on Election Day by casting your ballot ahead of time through early voting!

Twelve early voting locations will be open to Ramsey County residents from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5. You may visit the most convenient location for you, regardless of which city you live in!

Locations

Ramsey County Elections - Plato Building*

Como Streetcar Station

Arlington Hills Community Center*

Martin Luther King Recreation Center*

Highland Park Community Center

Ramsey County Public Works - Arden Hills

Ramsey County Library - Maplewood

Ramsey County Library - Roseville

Ramsey County Library - Shoreview

Ramsey County Library - White Bear Lake

Little Canada City Hall

Saint Anthony Community Center

*Hmong and Somali language translation available.

HoursTimes vary by location - most are open from noon - 6 p.m. on weekdays.

All locations will be open from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3 so voters can cast their ballot over the weekend. The location at the Plato building in downtown Saint Paul will also be open from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4

Community Spotlight: Roseville Area Senior Program

The Roseville Area Senior Program, or RASP, is here for you.

Navigating finances during retirement? Looking for information on how to get the right services for an older adult in your life? Want to socialize in a fun and relaxed environment? RASP has all of that and so much more under one roof.

RASP offers:

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Advocacy

Enriching educational programs

Essential services, including Meals on Wheels, transportation, and service coordination

Volunteer opportunities

Groups, classes, and opportunities are available through RASP to anyone 55+. In all of our programming, they provide a supportive and respectful environment.

It's almost time to fall back

This year, Daylight Saving Time ends on November 4, and many use this as a reminder to replace the batteries.

In addition to replacing batteries annually, smoke alarms and CO detectors should be replaced at least once every 10 years.

According to the State Fire Marshall, residential fires account for more than 80 percent of all fire deaths in Minnesota. Two-thirds of fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarm or a smoke alarm that does not work.

County Board Discussion Session Recap

Many weeks, the County Board holds workshops or discussions session on Tuesdays in addition to their weekly meeting. Here are some of the topics recently discussed by the Board:

October 16 - Enhancing the Youth Continuum of Care

October 16 - Ramsey County State and Federal Legislative Platform

October 9 - Golf System Study

October 9 - Vadnais Sports Center Dome

Volunteer applications open for advisory boards and committees

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for citizen advisory boards and committees. These help shape policy, review programs and plans, and represent families and residents.

We are looking for someone to serve on the Food and Nutrition Commission. Individuals wishing to serve on this commissioner should have experience related to local food systems such as farmers, employees or volunteers of food banks and food shelves, retail grocers, food wholesalers, restaurant owners or managers, community gardeners, consumers from areas lacking adequate food access, food or agricultural economist, representatives from religious organizations interested in hunger, health professionals, school and local officials.

Fright Farm Open for the Season!

Fright Farm Haunted House is a large-scale, professional, theatrical-quality haunted attraction located in the heart of the Twin Cities in Maplewood, Minnesota. First opened in 1996 by volunteers from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, Fright Farm has grown to reach tens of thousands of community members each October. As a non-profit fundraiser, Fright Farm has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the D.A.R.E. program and now the Ramsey County Sheriff's Foundation. Designed, built, and operated by a diverse group of sheriff's office and community volunteers, Fright Farm is the top haunted attraction in the area and can be frequently found on "Best of" lists for Halloween, fall, and haunted attraction activities in Minnesota.

All proceeds from Fright Farm benefit the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Ramsey County Sheriff's Foundation which provides grants to important public safety and community programs. Visit www.ramseysheriffsfoundation.org for more information.